'Robert Vadra Abki Baar': Posters Surface In Amethi Supporting Gandhi Family's Son-In-Law Amid Rahul Suspense

Amid the suspense over who will contest the Amethi Lok Sabha seat– which was once regarded as a Gandhi family bastion– posters supporting Robert Vadra’s candidature have surfaced in the constituency. Hoardings supporting the Gandhi family’s son-in-law’s candidature were seen at many places, including the Amethi Congress office, with the slogan “Amethi Ki Janata Kare Pukar, Robert Vadra Abki Baar”.

Roughly translated, banners said that the people of Amethi want Robert Vadra this time.

Posters surfaced at a time when Congress is yet to declare its candidate for the Amethi seat, with doubts looming over Rahul Gandhi’s return from his former parliamentary constituency.

Adding to the suspense, the Congress office in Amethi is also being renovated and painted, indicating that Rahul will soon be here to campaign.

The hoardings surfaced after Vadra recently expressed his desire to enter electoral politics saying the people of Amethi want him to step in and take charge of Amethi because he started his political work from the place in 1999.

The businessman and AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s husband said that caveat that workers want him to fight from Amethi. “They want me to represent them, go to their area and listen to their problems so that they can progress. I am also interested in joining politics,” he said.

Confusion In Amethi Congress Camp

Congress is yet to declare its candidate for the Amethi seat and there is still doubt over Rahul Gandhi’s candidature from the parliamentary constituency.

Soon after the hoardings surfaced, the district administration started removing them. The local unit of the Congress, meanwhile, blamed its opponents for putting then to create confusion.

“It is just an attempt to create confusion and spread the wrong message among the public,” Congress’ Amethi unit spokesperson Anil Singh said.

Congress MLA Deepak Singh said, “Amethi is home for the Gandhis and the Congress. We are preparing for polls and the name of the candidate will be known soon.”

Superintendent of Police (SP), Amethi, Anup Kumar Singh said the matter would be investigated and action taken as per the law.

“Putting up such posters at government places violates the code of conduct,” he added.

High Stake Amethi Polls

Amethi, incidentally, has been known for its poster wars since 2014 when Union Minister Smriti Irani began contesting the seat.

Irani defeated Rahul Gandhi from the Amethi seat in 2019.

While there is still confusion in the Congress camp over who will represent the contest from Amethi, the BJP has declared Irani as its candidate for the seat for the third time.

The filing of the nomination papers for the election to the Amethi Lok Sabha seat starts on April 26 and will continue till May 3. Voting will take place on May 20.

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